CVE-2022-50732

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8192u: Fix use after free in ieee80211_rx() We cannot dereference the "skb" pointer after calling ieee80211_monitor_rx(), because it is a use after free.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/288ada16a93aab5aa2ebea8190aafdb35b716854
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73df1172bbcc8d45cd28e3b1a9ca2edb2f9f7ce6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c03db0ec84b7964a11b20706665c99a5fead332
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0df8d44b555ae09729d6533fd4532977563c7b9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0aaec894a909c88117c8bda6c7c9b26cf7c744b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcc5e2dcf09089b337b76fc1a589f6ff95ca19ac
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daa8045a991363ccdae5615d170f35aa1135e7a7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de174163c0d319ff06d622e79130a0017c8f5a6e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdc62d31d50e4ce5d8f363fcb8299ba0e00ee6fd

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-12-24 13:15

Updated : 2026-08-04 10:18

NVD link : CVE-2022-50732

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50732

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50732

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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